Barcelona’s head coach, Hansi Flick, is set to give a talented La Masia defender a significant role during the club’s pre-season tour in Asia.
Barcelona’s pre-season trip to Asia is likely to feature another emerging La Masia talent, with coach Hansi Flick prepared to give a young defender some responsibility going into the trip.
The player recently signed a contract extension until 2028 and is acknowledged to be one of the cornerstones of the club’s future.
The club has a specific development plan in place, and the technical staff are committed to developing the player’s potential and integrating the player so he becomes part of the first team as Barcelona maintains their tradition of integrating academy gems.
The player in question is the 18-year-old Jofre Torrents, who is considered one of La Masia’s brightest talents, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.
Torrents is incredibly technical, with great speed, excellent ability to join the attack from the back line, and has returned from a serious knee injury sustained in 2023 to once again look like a player with a high ceiling.
After this period of training regularly with players of similar talents, it only enhances the belief of those within the club.
He has our interest from various major European clubs, and Barcelona took action quickly to secure the player’s future and extend his contract, which ultimately protects him from other clubs while keeping the player’s development out of the limelight.
Flick has chosen to take Torrents for the South Korea and Japan pre-season tour as part of the squad, which is a notable development.
With Alejandro Balde and Gerard Martin both able to fill the left-back position, there is no immediate pressure on Torrents to step up to the first team.
Nevertheless, this is an opportunity for the coaching staff to see what he can do and also get some very important match time.
Along with this, a personalized physical development plan was developed for Torrents so that he can receive support in improving his physicality, similar to what was produced for both Pau Cubarsi and Lamine Yamal.
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